Henry Ayers : the man who became a rock /: the man who became a rock. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jason Shute.
• Other Names: Shute, Jason
• Contents: IllustrationsPreface AcknowledgementsIntroduction '…in search of a place to ascend…' Chapter 1 New life for oldChapter 2 The Secretary Chapter 3 Friends when and where you need them Chapter 4 The Year of Evolutions - taking hold of the reinsChapter 5 All that glisters Chapter 6 A cuckoo in the nest? Chapter 7 '… into Parliament he shall go!'Chapter 8 Two arrivals and - sadly - two departures Chapter 9 'Betsey' no longer as free with her favours Chapter 10 The cuckoo exercises his wingsChapter 11 Keeping the political train on the rails - figuratively and literally Chapter 12 The first Royal Visit Chapter 13 Anticlimax, black-edged borders, then excitement renewed Chapter 14 A change is as good as a rest? Chapter 15 Meanwhile, back in the colonyChapter 16 Telegraphs, Honours, and the hard slog of government once more Chapter 17 Accolade from the Red Centre: The Rock Chapter 18 Career and reputation in tatters? Chapter 19 A lonely apotheosis - raw young emigrant become Grand Old Man Chapter 20 Sunset, twilight and the dark BibliographyAppendix I £sd, comparative values, Imperial measure, etc. Appendix II Outline of the Westminster systemAppendix III The ultimate fate of the SAMAIndex.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 267 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations, 1 map
• Subjects: 994.2303092; Miners -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography; Businessmen -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography; Heads of state -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography; Immigrants -- Australia -- South Australia -- Biography; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General; HISTORY; Businessmen; Heads of state; Immigrants; Miners; Ayers, Henry, 1821-1897; South Australia -- History -- 19th century; History; South Australia -- History -- 19th century; South Australia; Electronic books; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857719003; 0857719009
• Related ISBNs: 9781848855632; 184885563X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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